Willie is survived by his wife, Jerry; his sisters, Loraine Rose and her husband Bill, Fances Livingston and her husband David, and Bobbie Schroeder and her husband Don; children, Kim McCLung and her husband Don, Brenda Moss, and Mike McLeod and his wife Pam; grandchildren, Dylan McClung and his wife Aspen, Derek McClung and his finance Ashley Hodges, Desiree Parker and her husband Seane, Tyler Moss and his wife Ashley, Rachel Washburn and her husband Kyle, Megan Brandt and her husband Nathan, and Lance McLeod and his wife Bailey. He is also survived by 12 great grandchildren. He is preceded in death by his parents, Thomas and Thelka McLeod, and his sister Mary Dunlap.
Willie was born on March 18th, 1934 in Corpus Christi, TX to Thomas and Thelka McLeod. He graduated from Gadsden High School in 1952, and attended college in Las Cruses, NM before enlisting in the Air Force in 1954. He married his wife Palma Geraldine “Jerry” Baker on April 10th 1954 in El Paso, TX. Willie was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1958. He began his employment career at Shell Oil Company where he retired as a Process Manager in 1991. His children remember him as a being hardworking and generous in many ways including his time and talents. He and Jerry have always been true servants to the Lord who raised their children according to Proverbs 22:6, “Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old, he will not depart from it.” He was a dedicated member, as well as an ordained Deacon and Elder, of his church and passionate about his mission work. His service included being on the Executive Board of Circle 6 Baptist Camp, Odessa Baptist Association, and the Regional Coordinator of Campers on Missions, and an active member of Gideon International.
Visitation is scheduled for Sunday, September 23rd from 5:00-7:00pm at Frank Wilson Funeral Home. A memorial service to honor Willie’s life is scheduled for Monday, September 24th, 2018 at 11:00am at Immanuel Baptist Church. The pallbearers include his grandsons, Dylan, Derek, Tyler, Lance, Seane, Kyle, and Nathan. In lieu of flowers he has requested memorials to Gideon International, Immanuel Baptist Church, and Circle 6 Baptist Camp. Services entrusted to Frank W. Wilson Funeral Home.
